Kate Middleton.Photo: Samir Hussein - Pool/WireImage
Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamstarted theirfirst full day in The Bahamaswith a special visit to a local school amid a torrential downpour!
During their first outing on Friday, the couple huddled under umbrellas as they arrived at the school.
“We seem to have brought the weather with us!” William joked.
They then headed to assembly area where children from Sybil Strachan and other local schools gathered. During the assembly, students from schools across The Bahamas will dialed in to meet the royals.
Prince William and Kate Middleton.Samir Hussein - Pool/WireImage
Kate Middleton and Prince William.Samir Hussein - Pool/WireImage
Kate gave a speech during the outing, telling the students, “I hope you didn’t get too wet coming here and apologies for bringing the British weather with us!
Kate Middleton.Samir Hussein - Pool/WireImage
“I wanted to address the children here in The Bahamas. Whether you are here in the school today with William and me or joining virtually from across The Bahamas, thank you so much for such a warm welcome,” she continued.
“The pandemic has taken you away from your classrooms and your friends, and learning from home I’m sure has been very difficult. That is why it is so wonderful that after almost two years being away from each other, you have recently returned to school and been reunited with your teachers and friends again. I can certainly feel the excitement and energy here today in this room.”
William and Kate also plan to take part in their traditional royal duty of planting a tree in the Peace Garden at the school to mark their visit andQueen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.
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They will also seal a time capsule that contains a letter from the couple to the students of tomorrow, along with some mementos from their visit.
Next, the couple will meet with The Bahamas' emergency services personnel to see how they have managed through the COVID-19 crisis. Later today, William and Kate will face off in a yachting race.
For the first time, the royal couple are facingsignificant backlashon an official tour. Although they have receivedwarm welcomes from many localsduring their tour, they are also encountering mounting tensions in the Caribbean nations where William’s grandmother,Queen Elizabeth, remains head of state.
The rising tide of social and economic justice movements — including calls for slavery reparations and indigenous rights expansion — are rapidly reshaping contemporary views of the monarchy at a time when it is in transition: As Elizabeth, 95,marks 70 years on the throne, William and Kate are increasingly the modern face of both the family and the institution.
source: people.com
